Two couples behind us at a local theater were chatting (during intermission but also̶ SHHHHH! ̶during the beginning of the second act).They were talking about theater, love, access routes, and inheritances. Then they got around to real estate.

“Ooooh, prices are insane!” says one man.

“Yeah, nothing’s moving,” says another.

“No, I mean they are so, so cheap,” says the first. “People are gobbling up bargains.”

Next, one couple bragged that, as owners in a 28-unit homeowner’s association, man #1 was a former president and man #2 was the current president of the HOA.

“How nice,” says the woman.

“Oh, it’s better than nice,” responds #2. “We feel that everyone knows us as a result of holding this very prestigious position.”